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Since about 1100 A. D., when monks from Italy started making brick churches in Germany, Prussian craftsmen have excelled in the art of brick manufacture, and evidence that their skill has not declined with the years is seen in modern structures of the material being erected in Germany. The illustrations shown are all in the modern German style and utilize brick to advantage in emphasizing the plain, angular designs and broad surfaces.

 

From an old clock, a French merchant has devised an effective advertising display to attract customers. The dial of the instrument is of parchment, the hands are in the form of large bees and the hour markings are different flowers. As the clock ticks away, the "bees" pass from flower to flower, suggesting the gathering of sweets in which the merchant specializes.

